Music Briefs

Three Oaks -- "Steppin' Out," a big band dance with live music from the Eddie Knight Band, will take place Friday at the Acorn Theater, 107 Generations Drive.

Dance lessons start at 6 p.m., music at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. Full service bar, other refreshments available. Casual or formal attire is fine; women can wear flats or heels. Call (630) 248-3843 and leave your name, phone number and the number of tickets you need. (Reservations are free, no credit card required.)

Sulton joined Todd Rundgren's prog-rock group Utopia in 1976, and during the next 10 years, he and the group released six albums; Kasim wrote the group's only top 30 hit, "Set Me Free."

Joining the band Meat Loaf in 1993, Sulton became the band's musical director five years later. In 2002, Sulton released the solo album "Quid Pro Quo."

The performance at Chicago Street Theater is just one of eight gigs Sulton has planned for his winter tour. Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling (219) 464-1636 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. weekdays.